The Right of Admission
Man’s consummate purpose on earth has changed completely from what was originally intended. Believe it or not, man’s only purpose is to focus on where he wants to spend eternity and when he has discovered that true purpose, he is to live accordingly. In other words, his conduct in life should match up with the requirements of that eternal place. No cynicism intended, but this means that both places – heaven and hell – reserve the right of admission.
The Qualifications
So what are the respective qualifications needed for heaven and hell? As far as ensuring a passage to hell is concerned, all one has to do is to ignore God and either ignore or avoid anyone who has anything positive to say about God and heaven – and carry on living as if God has nothing do with one’s life. This is a sure-fire qualification for hell. It is a one-way ticket.
Aspiring to live righteously after having been born again through Jesus Christ is all it takes to qualify for a passage to heaven and a return to a new heaven and earth, after the original earth has been destroyed by fire. It thus provides a return ticket to a renewed earth.
Unfortunately, there is a grey area. Many have ‘leaned’ towards salvation but have reverted to a lifestyle in total contrast of what is expected of them as Christians. They make reference to their “Christianity” only when it suits the occasion, but they are deceived and no longer possess that “ticket” to heaven – unless they come to their senses and abort their ways.
The daily experiences of our lives are purely incidental. What do I mean by that? Well, our lives have no meaning whatsoever until we find the purpose for our lives and until we do, we remain members of the living dead going through the motions of pretending to be alive when we are actually quite dead. Confused? Let me put it in plain and simple terms.
As growing children, we lived in wonderment of our surroundings and gave thought to only the happy moments we experienced from day to day. When we finally approached adulthood, certain realities became apparent. We discovered that life had many downsides with only a sprinkling of happy moments. As we grew older, problems seemed to increase. Money became the core requirement of our lives. Without it we could do nothing. Our comfort zone and personal contentment in life depended on this one commodity. Then there was the other factor – the people factor. People would gossip about you and you would gossip about them. Human relations seemed to be made up of strife, slander, revenge and unforgiveness. We had problems to overcome, sicknesses to deal with and bills to pay while filling our empty moments with various forms of entertainment – mainly hours of television fare and texting on our favourite communication gadget.
Does all of this make any sense and are we just to live this way and then die without explanation for any of it?
Here’s the Explanation
Acts 17:24. God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
Acts 17:25. Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
Acts 17:26. And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;
Acts 17:27. That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
Acts 17:28. For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
Acts 17:29. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.
Acts 17:30. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Acts 17:31. Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
The Impossible Made Possible
It is clear. We either start realising that life comes from God and that we need to live that life His way or suffer the consequences. The point is, we cannot do it. It is impossible. We are dead and condemned already, but Christ died and paid that penalty (for our death and condemnation) on our behalf – in our place – so that we might live through Him and with Him for eternity. In effect, Jesus did not die for us. He died as us.
Repentance means “to change one’s mind”. It is, therefore, a matter of changing one’s mind, accepting and believing this Truth and to make it clear to God that you do understand by confessing to Him that you believe. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9,10)
Reserve for yourself the right of admission to the correct destination.
The alternative is too horrendous to even contemplate.
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